Serving the Adoption, Foster Care, and Safe Families for Children Communities

Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Lifesong Farms Impact Lives

Lifesong Farms. Through the
partnership and expertise from our friends at Plant Sciences, Inc., jobs have been
created for in-county orphan caregivers and orphan graduates who are
transitioning into adulthood. The goal of Lifesong Farms is to not only benefit
these individuals with employment, but also to establish sustainable businesses to help fund
on-going orphan care.

Enjoy these updates from Lifesong Farms in Zambia and
Ukraine...

"OUR LIVES HAVE BEEN CHANGED..." //
Zambia

Because of the faithful work of our 16 farm ladies, we have
been able to grow and sell berries to local grocery stores. More important than
the berries sales, it is exciting to provide employment opportunities for these
women, many of them widows, who care for multiple children.

Strawberries from Lifesong Farms-Ukraine are now in 5
different grocery stores in the Kharkov area. Sergei (pictured) and Andrei,
both Lifesong graduates, have done an excellent job heading up this project.
It's been amazing to watch these two young men, once behind orphanage walls,
grow in their relationship with Christ and develop the skills to become
successful businessmen. We are thankful to give opportunities to not only these
two young men, but over 100 graduates who are employed through Lifesong Farms
and other opportunities.

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Who We Are

We are a group of people from Willow Creek Church that advocate for orphans and vulnerable children. Our goal is to educate our churches and communities to understand the plight of orphaned and vulnerable children, and to support the families that are caring for them. Our focus is on adoption, foster care and Safe Families.

UPCOMING EVENTS AT WILLOW CREEK

Thursday, September 21, 2017, 6:30-10:00pm D.C.F.S. Educational Advocacy Training. Must be a licensed foster parent to attend. Register on the DCFS web site.Wednesday, November 29, 2017, 7:30-8:45pmAdoption Informational Meeting. Learn more about the types of adoption and the process involved. Facilitated by an adoption professional. Room TBA

Wednesday, November 29, 2017, 7:30-8:45pm Safe Families for Children Informational Meeting. Learn about the Safe Families movement and how you can be a part of helping children and families in crisis. Room TBA

ON-GOING GROUPS

Waiting Families Group: Families in the process of adopting meet every 3rd Sunday of the month after the 11:15 service (about 12:30) in the atrium, behind the screen, for connection, support, & encouragement. For more information contact Angela Osgood at 773-430-5304.